Chair attachment for tables



v Jul 15, 1924.

1,501,443 H. R. ELLIS CHAIR ATTACHMENT FOR TABLES Filed June 11 Patented July 15, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HERBERT R. ELLIS, OF FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR O'F ONE-HALF TO STUART TANSILL, OF FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA.

CHAIR ATTACHMENT FOR TABLES.

Application filed June 11, 1921, Serial No. 476,720.

To all whom it may concern:

. Be it known that I, HERBERT R. Thus, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at F redericksburg, in the county of 6 Spottsylvania and 'State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Chair Attachments for Tables, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the class of furniture and more especially to a chair attachment for tables.

It. is the object of the invention to provide a simple and novel structure of the above character which can be economically and easilymanufactured, the device being particularly adapted for attachment to or to be manufactured with the table, of any of the well knowntypes, such as those provided with a pedestal or corner legs, and to be used ,to seat or accommodate an infant or child in a comfortable and safe position at a table, in lieu of using a chair or other im-' I provised means for the purpose, Where a high chair is not kept or at hand because not ordinarily needed. However, it is to be understood that the invention contemplates the use of the same principle for j older or grown persons, especially where it is'desirablethat the chairs or seats be out of the way when not in use.

Other and further objects of the invention will become apparent as the description proceeds, in view of which, it will be seen that the invention consists of certain novel combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter more particu la-rly pointed out'and claimed.

In the accompanying drawin s;

Figure 1 is a side view of vfie chair or seat applied to a table, a fragmentary por-. tion of the latter being shown in section, and in combination with which the chair '1' forms a part,

Figure 5 is a detail view showing another foot rest or board support and adjusting cut-out or bottom recess 12. Beneath the top is secured in any suitable manner like the extension .slides of an extension table,

either round or rectangular, a pair of slides h,

or grooved supports 13, preferably having dovetailed grooves 14. These supports are arranged in parallel relation at a right angle to therecess and slidab ly receive a pair of slides or slidable supporting bars 15 having dovetailed extensions or tongues 16' slidab-ly engaging the grooves la and together with the supports 13, constituting extension supporting means for thejchair generally desig nated at 17.-

It will be seen from an inspection of Figures l and'2 of the drawings, that the bars or arms 15 are slidable in the grooves or guideways 14, so as to extend outwardly from or totally beneath the table or top thereof, and inwardly of the frame ledge or molding 11. This presentsa long supporting bearingfor the seat, easily applied and readily slidable, and it is desired to beunderstoodthat any suitable. slidable support with or without 7 anti-friction means or rollers may be provided for the'pu-rpose, in order that the bars or arms 15 will be supported for free movement and yet give a strong and substantial supporting means for the seat so as to preclude sagging of the latter.

As shown, the bars or. arms 15 move through the cut-out or recess 12, or the opening produced thereby, and being in spaced parallel relation, are secured to the sides of the drawer-like seat attachment proper or chair device 17 above alluded to, and which consistsof sides 18 to which the bars are secured at spaced points as shownat19, preferably near the top edges thereof. Connecting the sides is a bottom portion or seat part proper 20, said-sides being suitably braced in the relation specified, as by means of a cross member or brace 21 near the top and outer end thereof and running transversely. The

seat or bottom 20 may be provided with a cushion 22 or the like, while the rear portion at the outer end thereof is cutout or awayasshown at 23, for a purpose now to I be described.

Aback 2a is pivoted to swing between the sides 18, as shown at 25, said backbeing provided with a cushion 26, if desired, and having a frame portion surrounding the same and preferably of inverted U-shaped form, as shown, with the leg portions there of apertured for pivotal mounting near the bottom edges of the sides, or bottom and outer or rear portion of the seat or chair, as described. The back or leg portions of the .frame'thereof extend below the bottom of the seat, through the cu't-out or opening 23, and said' lower ends are apertu'red and pivotally connected as shown at 26 to the rear ends of connecting rods or links 27, while the other or forward and inner ends of said rods are pivotally connected as and is securedto the long arms of the levers 29, and is slotted vertically at spaced points as shown at 34 to receive the horizontal threaded shanks 3 5 therethrough at right angles to the 'board, while wingor thumb nuts 36 are engaged thereon to hold the foot bo'ard or rest clamped in any desired position of vertical adjustment. It will also beobserved that by reason of the pivotal or jointed connection of .theback with the foot rest, as described, the back when in the position shown in Figure 1 offthe drawings resting'against the pins or brace 21' slightly inclined rearwa-rdly, in

sitting position, while the rest is positioned to receive the feet, may be swung down wardly to the position shown in Figure 2 of the drawings, against the seat bottom, in which case. .the foot board or rest will swing'upward'ly out of the way and hidden from view,jby reason of the rod 27, as

it is thought will beclearly apparent from the drawings. In this position, the attachment or table appliance may be readily swung in or out for disuse or use as desired, slidably'supported as stated. When the back is moved up in an upright posi-. tion for use, the lower end thereof will move inwardly and by reason of the rod 27,

thelever'29 willmove vertically, the upper arm swinging'up'wardly and inwardly and the lower arm'swinging downwardly and outwardly. The foot board or rest may then be adjusted to suit the length of the legs of the occupant.

In Figure 5 of the drawings another form of foot rest or board support is shown, in which the levers 37 corresponding to the levers 29 are twisted at right angles below the pivots thereof as shown at 38 and apertured to receive clamping members or bolts 39 engaged by thumb Or wing nuts 4L0. Right angular members 41 have the horizontal portions thereof connected by and provided with a foot board proper 42 while the; vertical portions are provided with slots 43 through which the bolts or clamping members extend, in order to holdthe foot rest in any position of vertical ad justment.

Thus, it will be seen that I haveprovided a very desirable device for the purposes stated.

Having thus described my invention,- what I claim is:

1. In a chair attachment for a table having a top, a pair of supporting bars rigidly fastened in parallel-relation to the under side of the table top and having longitudinal dovetail grooves in sides thereof and terminating inwardly of an edge of the tabletop, a chairof box-like form including a bottom with rigid side boards, supporting bars having their outer ends rigidly fastened to the upper portions of the side boards and formed with longitudinal dovetail ribs on the sides thereof snugly slidably engaging the grooves of the support ing bars, whereby the chair may be positioned by slidable movement under the table top or outwardly of the edge of the latter, at'will, said chair further embodying achair back pivotally mounted near its lower end between the side boards upon a horizontal axis so that the same may be folded outwardly and downwardly from. a rearwardly inclined operative position to an inoperative position between the side boards below the upper edges of the latter, brackets rigidly fastened to the under side of the chair bottom near its forward edge, normally upright foot 'rest; supporting levers pivoted near their upper ends to said brackets, and horizontal links pivotally connected at their ends to the lower end of the chair back and theupper ends of the levers beneath the chair bottom, whereby upward swinging movement is imparted to the foot rest upon folding of the chair back forwardly and downwardly between the side boards, thereby providing knee room beneath the table top for persons occupying a separate seat at the table.

2. A chair including a seat portion of box-like form having a bottom with rigid side boards, a chair back pivotally mounted near its lower end between the rear ends of 10 near their upper ends to said brackets, and

horizontal links pivotally connected at their ends to the lower end of the chair back and the upper ends of the levers beneath the chair bottom, whereby the foot rest is swung forwardly and upwardly when the back is swung forwardly and downwardly.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HERBERT R. ELLIS. 

